Government Incubators in Delhi
81 government incubators in Delhi. Government incubators are run by a state agency or a central scheme, which is often the route into scheme-linked seed support and into departments that buy from startups. Check each one's eligibility and application window; many run on a fixed annual calendar, and some are limited to startups registered in the state.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
DPIIT, under India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, runs Startup India: it issues startup recognition and operates the seed, loan-guarantee, IP and tax schemes that recognition unlocks.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
The Government of India's electronics and IT ministry, which backs technology startups through MeitY Startup Hub with the TIDE 2.0, GENESIS and SAMRIDH schemes.
NITI Aayog
The Government of India's policy think tank, home to the Atal Innovation Mission and its incubator, challenge and fellowship programmes.
Defence Innovation Organisation
Section 8 company under the Ministry of Defence that runs iDEX: grant-in-aid challenges (DISC, ADITI, Open Challenge) for startups, MSMEs and individual innovators building defence technology.
Pusa Krishi (ICAR-IARI)
The agribusiness incubator of ICAR-IARI in New Delhi, running cohort programmes for agriculture and agri-tech founders from idea stage to incubation.
Indigram Labs Foundation
A DST-backed technology business incubator in New Delhi for agri, food, climate and rural-health startups.
Electropreneur Park
MeitY-funded electronics hardware incubator in Delhi, run by STPI from the IIIT Delhi campus, with pre-incubation, incubation and virtual incubation for ESDM startups.
NSUT Innovation and Incubation Foundation (NSUT-IIF)
The incubator of Netaji Subhas University of Technology in Dwarka, New Delhi — a Section 8 company running two-year incubation with seed support.
Ministry of Textiles
Central ministry running NTTM and the GREAT scheme providing grants to startups innovating in technical textiles for commercialisation.
IHFC, IIT Delhi
IIT Delhi's DST-funded Technology Innovation Hub for cobotics — pre-seed, incubation and deep-tech funding calls for robotics, AI and drone founders.
BIRAC
Central government funder for Indian biotech — grants from idea to proof of concept, equity through partner incubators, and the BioNEST bio-incubation network.
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
Government of India department under the Ministry of Science & Technology that supports biotech fellowships, research calls and the BioE3 challenge.
Defence Public Sector Undertakings
The Defence Public Sector Undertakings, administered by the Department of Defence Production. DRISHTI problem statements come from the DPSUs; iDEX is run by DIO.
Technology Development Board (TDB)
India's statutory body for commercialising home-grown technology: it finances Indian companies mainly by soft loan, sometimes equity, rarely by grant.
Department of Science & Technology
India's apex S&T ministry funding science-driven startups from prototype to scale via NIDHI and NSTEDB.
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
India's government research funding body, successor to SERB. Mostly grants for academic researchers; startups can join mission programmes, and MAHA MedTech accepts DPIIT startups as lead applicants.
DSIR
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, under the Ministry of Science and Technology: runs PRISM and other schemes for industrial R&D, plus recognitions and tax approvals.
Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)
Autonomous pollution regulator for the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in existence since 1991. It issues consent certificates to industry and ran a closed 2025 innovation challenge on cutting PM2.5 and PM10.
Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation
Government department under the Ministry of Jal Shakti driving Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen for universal rural water and sanitation coverage.
Department of Pharmaceuticals
Central government department under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers that runs research, manufacturing and bulk drug schemes for pharma and medical devices.
Department of Telecommunications
Government department under the Ministry of Communications that lists telecom schemes for startups and MSMEs, including prototyping funding and testing-charge reimbursement.
Government of India
DPIIT's Startup India initiative: startup recognition, a seed fund, a fund of funds, a credit guarantee and incubator schemes.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
India's apex ministry driving agritech innovation through RKVY-RAFTAAR startup grants & incubation.
Ministry of Defence
Central government ministry running iDEX programmes (SPARK, iDEX Prime, ADITI) that provide grants to defence and aerospace startups.
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Central Government ministry driving entrepreneurship and the North East Venture Fund across 8 NE states.
Ministry of MSME
Government of India ministry for micro, small and medium enterprises. Runs PMEGP, ZED certification, the credit guarantee, design and IP support and the MSME Idea Hackathon.
Ministry of Mines
Central ministry running S&T-PRISM to financially support startups and MSMEs in mining, mineral processing, metallurgy, and recycling with two-year research funding.
National Health Authority (NHA)
Government agency that runs Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, with a sandbox, a usage-based incentive scheme and occasional hackathons for health-tech companies.
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
Government mission run by the Ministry of Textiles in New Delhi. Its GREAT scheme gives milestone-based grant-in-aid to individuals and startups building technical-textile products through an incubator; its other components fund institutions.
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
The Government of India's national IT body under MeitY, running startup incubation, challenges and domain Centres of Entrepreneurship across 73 centres.
Engineers India Limited
Navratna company wholly owned by the Government of India, with a Start-up India procurement route for startups and an enlistment process for suppliers.
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog
Government of India innovation mission under NITI Aayog. It funds Atal Incubation Centres and community innovation centres, and runs the Atal New India Challenge for prototype-stage startups.
AIC STPINEXT Initiatives
STPI's Section 8 company for startup activity — runs AIC STPI Bengaluru with NITI Aayog and oversees STPI's Centres of Entrepreneurship.
National SC-ST Hub
Government of India scheme under the Ministry of MSME, run through NSIC, that reimburses SC/ST-owned micro and small enterprises for loan, testing, export and trade-fair costs.
Ministry of Finance, Govt of India
India's apex ministry for fiscal, taxation and financial-sector policy, New Delhi.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI)
Government of India ministry that runs funding schemes for food-processing businesses: subsidies for micro units and producer groups, a scheme for larger plants, and production-linked incentives. Not an incubator.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. For startups, its doors are time-limited calls run with the National Institute of Solar Energy: RE start-up incubation and Green Hydrogen pilot projects.
Dept of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)
Central department backing livestock, dairy and animal-husbandry startups and infrastructure.
Department of Pharmaceuticals
Central government department that sets pharma and medical-device policy and runs production incentives, R&D funding and the Janaushadhi medicine scheme.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India
Government ministry promoting tribal welfare and entrepreneurship through scholarships, grants, and incubation programs.
National Highways Authority of India
India's highway infrastructure authority that runs innovation challenges for smart road and mobility startups.
College of Vocational Studies, University of Delhi
Delhi University's vocational studies college with entrepreneurship programs for students in applied and professional fields.
Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi
Delhi University's co-educational college with innovation programs for student entrepreneurs in North Delhi.
Shivaji College, University of Delhi
Central Delhi's historic DU college with an innovation cell and entrepreneurship programs for student founders.
Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi
South Delhi's liberal arts college with entrepreneurship programs for founders in social enterprise and humanities-driven innovation.
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, University of Delhi
Delhi University's prominent Sikh minority college with an active E-Cell and startup programs for student founders.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Central ministry behind schemes for Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs: a bank-loan guarantee, NSFDC loans, and an equity fund whose window has closed.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Statutory body of the Government of India for technical education, running student innovation and startup schemes.
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA)
The Ministry of Ayush's institute in Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, whose AIIA-iCAINE centre incubates Ayurveda and Ayush ventures.
Indian Council of Medical Research
India's apex biomedical research body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; runs Grand Challenge calls (often with global partners like the Gates Foundation) funding health and nutrition innovation.
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) is a Ministry of Defence scheme that runs challenges to fund Indian startups, MSMEs and individual innovators working on defence technology.
Innovate for Digital India
Government backed accelerator focusing on the technology sector
ANDC Instart Foundation
Sector agnostic startup incubator
The Pfizer IIT Delhi Innovation and IP Program
Healthcare focused university backed startup incubator
Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes
Sector agnostic startup accelerator and VC fund
Innovate Delhi
University backed startup incubator
DTU-IIF
Sector-agnostic accelerator focused on startups
RAMP Programme
The Ministry of MSME's central scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises, with sub-schemes for market access, loan subsidies, credit guarantees and certification.
Catalyst
Startup incubator focused on fintech sector
MERIStartupHub
Training and mentoring program for startups and young entrepreneurs
National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)
Government of India PSU under the Ministry of MSME supporting MSME growth via credit, marketing, and technology assistance.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Union ministry for heavy engineering, machine tools, heavy electrical and automotive industries, running manufacturing incentive and capital goods schemes.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Union ministry whose three departments run production-linked incentives and other schemes for chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and fertilisers.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Union ministry that coordinates national skill development, apprenticeship and training schemes.
Ministry of Ayush
Government of India ministry running central sector schemes for quality, manufacturing, research and training in the ASU&H systems of medicine.
Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
Delhi government welfare board that registers building workers and pays them pensions, tool grants, medical and education assistance, and other welfare benefits.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Government of India ministry whose corporations NSFDC and NBCFDC lend to entrepreneurs from Scheduled Caste and Backward Class communities.
Delhi SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/Handicapped Financial and Development Corporation (DSFDC)
Delhi government corporation that lends to Delhi residents from SC, OBC, minority and disability groups for income-generating activities, transport and education, and runs training and artisan fair support.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Union ministry running urban livelihood and street-vendor micro-credit schemes.
Ministry of Steel
Union ministry running PLI schemes for the domestic steel manufacturing sector.
Ministry of Education
Union ministry running scholarship, fellowship and student-startup support schemes.
Sports Authority of India
Corps of EME, Indian Army
The Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, a combat support arm of the Indian Army responsible for the design, maintenance, repair and recovery of military equipment.
Startup India
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India
A department of India's Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, based in New Delhi. Runs loan-linked and capital-subsidy schemes for entrepreneurs in dairy, meat, feed, fodder and livestock breeding.
National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC)
Government of India corporation that lends to Backward Class individuals and self-help groups for self-employment, and runs an OBC research fellowship.
SET Facility, AIIMS New Delhi
AIIMS New Delhi's Skills, E-Learning & Telemedicine facility for simulation-based medical training and telemedicine.
BHARATI – Bharat's Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement, and Incubation for Export Innovation
APEDA's BHARATI initiative accelerates agri-food startups, export-enabling technology firms and SPS problem-solvers for export markets. Its 2025 application window has closed.
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) Incubation Programs
Telecom-focused incubation at C-DOT's Centres of Innovation in Delhi and Bengaluru, for startups and innovators with projects at TRL-3 or below.
National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC)
Ministry of Tribal Affairs corporation that lends to Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs, women, self help groups and students through state agencies.
Directorate General Resettlement (DGR), Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence body that trains ex-servicemen and sponsors them into business schemes such as coal logistics, CNG stations, Mother Dairy outlets and oil agencies. Open to ex-servicemen and their families only.
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Working with a government incubator in Delhi
Government incubators are set up or funded by a state agency, a central ministry or a public scheme. Their strength is access: many are the channel through which scheme-linked seed support reaches startups, and they sit close to the departments and public bodies that can become early customers. Their programmes tend to follow a published calendar and published eligibility rules, which makes them easier to plan around than invitation-only programmes.
That structure has a cost in speed. Intake windows are fixed, selection can take weeks, and the paperwork asks for registration documents and a clear description of what the startup does. If you are applying to more than one, keep your company documents and a one-page summary ready, so a second application is a small job rather than a fresh start.
Eligibility is where government incubators differ most. Some are open to any registered startup, some prefer startups registered in the state, some are tied to a sector such as agriculture, electronics or biotech, and some are meant for particular groups of founders. The government incubators listed for Delhi above vary on exactly these points, so read the eligibility on each profile rather than assuming one set of rules applies to all of them.
The numbers on this page
- 81 of the 235 organisations we list in Delhi (34%) are tagged "Government".
- By stage focus, the most common are Validation (33), Ideation (29) and Early Revenue (28).
- Many are also tagged Academic (19) and Incubator (18), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 3 of 81 offer coworking space on site.
What to confirm before applying to a government incubator
- Is the startup required to be registered in a particular state, or recognised under a particular scheme?
- Is there a sector restriction, or a preference for certain kinds of founder?
- When does the next intake open and close, and how long does selection take?
- What support is on offer: space, mentoring, facilities, access to funding routes?
- Is there a fee, an equity expectation, or a revenue-sharing arrangement?
- What reporting does the incubator expect from you during the programme?
Frequently asked questions
How many government incubators are there in Delhi?
We list 81 government incubators in Delhi, out of 235 startup support organisations in the city. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Are government incubators in Delhi free to join?
Terms differ by programme. Some charge nothing, some charge a modest fee for space or services, and some take a small stake. The terms are set by each incubator and should be on its profile or application page, so confirm them before you apply.
Can any startup apply to a government incubator?
Not always. Many require the startup to be a registered entity, and some limit entry by state, sector or founder profile. Read the eligibility section of each programme before preparing an application.